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Monthly Archives: January 2011
Blunt Card
Am glad that I stumbled upon this really cool website called Blunt Card. The most hilarious captions are added to vintage prints. These are some I love. Some days all you need is a bit of sarcasm and cynicism to … Continue reading
Posted in Lovely Ideas
Tagged blunt cards, culture, cynicism, funny, humour, Life, Living, postcards, sarcasm, women
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Working in Singapore: Things I Miss & Things I Don’t
This post was motivated by the fact that people close to me are utterly miserable at work. I wanted to write a post to commiserate, because I have been there and am glad I’m out. {Image: The Pretty Life} I … Continue reading
Posted in When Work Sucks
Tagged bad boss, bad colleagues, boss, bully, corporate life, culture, failture, hate my coworker, hell, hierarchy, Life, Living, mean, mean coworkers, miserable, misery, red tape, sick, Singapore, Singapore office, surgery, work
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#6. Soya Bean Curd
I could have this for breakfast, lunch and dinner. If there was a diet that called for only bean curd, I could do it. Bean curd is a great source of protein and I ever go vegetarian this would be … Continue reading
Posted in Healthy Food I Like
Tagged Chinese, culture, Food, healthy, healthy food I like, less sugar, soya bean curd, Tau Huay
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Borders Bookstore at Parkway Parade
Takashimaya is my favourite bookstore in Singapore, but my next pick would be Borders and the Borders I like best is the one at Parkway Parade. It just seems cosier than the one in town. They have Cookie Monster … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged books, bookstore, Borders, cookie monster, Life, Living, mall, Parkway Parade, personal, photography, photos, shopping, Singapore, soft toys
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#5. Mango-licious
This has to be among my top 5 favourite fruits. It’s tropical and easily available in Singapore, which is great. If you pay a little more you can get the really good ones from India. Otherwise the honey ones from … Continue reading
Posted in Healthy Food I Like
Tagged digestion, fruit, healthy, healthy food I like, mango, sweet, yummy
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My Village at Serangoon Gardens: Cafes, Restaurants and More
I loved checking out this new, cosy little mall, especially with the awesome Chinese New Year decorations. Love the pretty pink lanterns that look like flowers and paper cutting styled bunnies everywhere. I thought the cut-outs of the twin brothers … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged 2011, Chinese New Year, CNY, Coffee Bean, culture, decor, design, Food, kopi, Life, Living, mall, My Village, new, Old Hong Kong, open, opening, personal, photography, photos, pretty, Serangoon Garden, Serangoon Gardens, Shin Kushiya, shopping, shops, Singapore, Spa, travel, Udders Ice Cream, video games, Wang
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Singapore Malls Linked to MRT Stations (Taking the Train Around the City)
Since I take the MRT a lot (beats taking a cab) and I am too lazy to walk, I love malls that are linked to MRT stations. The Red Line Northpoint Shopping Centre: Yishun MRT Ang Mo Kio Hub: Ang … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged connected, guide, linked, Malls, MRT, near by, shops, subway, train, walking distance
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My List of Singapore Malls: Links to Shopping and Dining Directories
I have been meaning to create this list for some time, just for my own reference, but have been too lazy. Each time I want to find a directory I redo my google search. So this time I really buckled … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged address, Architecture, bookstores, by category, by level, Cafes, clothes, design, Dine, dining, Directories, eat, Food, Life, Living, location, mall, Malls, map, Opening Hours, parking, parking rates, Restaurants, shopping, shopping centres, shops, Singapore, travel
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Chinese New Year 2011: Rabbits at Parkway Parade
Every place you go in Singapore right now, you can spot a rabbit. Because it’s Chinese New Year and the Year of the Rabbit. Saw some lovely Peter Rabbit-esque ones at Parkway Parade (a relatively old mall in the East … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged 2011, bunny, Chinese New Year, culture, cute, decor, decorations, design, festival, Life, Living, mall, Parkway Parade, personal, photography, photos, pretty, rabbit, shopping, Singapore, travel, Year of the Rabbit
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Bright Orange Kumquat Trees with Red Bows Ring in Chinese New Year
Kumquats can be seen all over Singapore, usually in the front of houses of Singaporeans who celebrate Chinese New Year. The Kumquat Tree is small and slow-growing. It has fruit on it that looks like Mandarin oranges. I was excited … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged 2011, Chinese, Chinese New Year, culture, decor, festival, kumquats, Life, Living, personal, photography, photos, pretty, Singapore
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Melt in Your Mouth Pineapple Tarts at Cousin C’s Birthday Party
My aunt made the best ever pineapple tarts from scratch and they were gone in seconds. The pineapple jam filling was made from real pineapple and not the store-bought jam. The buttery pastry was crumbly and melted in your mouth. … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged Aunt, Bakerzin, BBQ, birthday cake, birthday party, chicken, Cousin, culture, family, Food, fortune cookies, happiness, homemade, Life, Living, Lo Hei, oranges, party, personal, photography, photos, pineapple tarts, prawns, pretty, relatives, Singapore, Singapore Pictionary, strawberry shortcake, The Raffles Lighthouse
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Fearful Flyers: What Not To Worry About. (via JetHead’s Blog)
If you have a fear of flying like I do, reading the following post by pilot JetHead might help. I used to be excited to fly as a child, because then I was not filled with fearful information like news … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
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Mind Your Language: We Don’t Call Them Juice Boxes or Sodas
I always find it interesting to discover the differences between Singapore Standard English and American Standard English. It’s cool to discover and I’d thought I’d share these so that if you’re in Singapore for a visit, you won’t feel so … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged American Standard English, eat here, juice box, language, packet drinks, Singapore Standard English, soda, soft drinks, take away, to go, to stay, words
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Snapshots of Toa Payoh: Singapore’s Oldest Housing Estate
I was instantly attracted by these sculptures at Toa Payoh, just next to the place where Singaporeans queue to book their HDB flats, called the Toa Payoh Hub. Toa Payoh central is one of Singapore’s earliest public housing projects. Tiong … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged Art, Bus Terminal, culture, funny, Interchange, Life, Living, mall, personal, photography, photos, Popular Store, shopping, signs, Singapore, Singlish, Tiong Bahru Pao, Toa Payoh, Toa Payoh Hub, travel
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Chinese New Year Buzz at the Oldest District in Singapore: Toa Payoh
Toa Payoh is one of the oldest districts in Singapore and is located in the central area that’s just a few stops away by MRT (subway) to Orchard Road. You will notice that the people here are mostly the elderly … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged 2011, Chinese New Year, culture, Food, Gold Rabbit, heartlands, Life, Living, oldest district, personal, photography, photos, shopping, Singapore, Singapore Mint, Toa Payoh, travel
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I’m Posting Every Day in 2011
If I miss a day I hope to make up for it on other days. Actually, I have been posting quite regularly since I started in April 2010. To be honest I have become addicted to blogging as it’s filled … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging & Writing
Tagged blogging, blogs, challenge, freelance writer, job, postaday2011, unemployed, WordPress, writer, writing
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Jim Carrey Dates an Indian Girl his Daughter’s Age
Well 24 year old Anchal Joseph is 8 months older, but still. They were both born in 1987. If I were the daughter I would freak out, but I am suspecting Jane Carrey is very open minded, unlike conservative old … Continue reading
Posted in My Celebrity Addiction
Tagged age, Anchal Joseph, celeb, Celebrities, celebs, comedy, conservative, controversy, Ganesha, image, Jim Carrey, skit, SNL, women
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Thaipusam in Singapore
As a little kid, I recall watching the Thaipusam ceremony and I could not bear to look at the piercings up close. As a child of 5, I was also a little fearful to watch devotees in a trance. I … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged banned India, Batu Caves, ceremony, culture, faith, festival, hindu, Life, Living, Malaysia, photography, photos, prayers, regulations, Singapore, Thaipusam
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Asian Kid Self-Censorship Syndrome
I was emailing my cousin D an SNL clip on YouTube, that was a little raunchy. In my email I confessed that I would have put the video on the blog if my mum, aunts and uncles were not a … Continue reading
Posted in Culture & Society
Tagged Asian, asian kids, Asian parents, culture, family, funny, grandmother, Indian, Life, Living, movies, nudity, parents, personal, R rated, self-censorship, sexy, Singapore, SNL, society, TV
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